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Business and Economy
Customs’ Covid-19 palliatives rice truly bad, unfit for consumption – Oyo Govt
The government of Oyo State said on Sunday that it rejected the 1,800 bags of rice meant as Covid-19 palliatives…
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Arts & Entertainment
Facebook expands Coronavirus Information Centre to 24 more African countries
Johannesburg, 24th April 2020 Facebook has announced the expansion of its Coronavirus Information Centre to 24 more countries in Africa…
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Lead Story
Environmentalist links dead fishes to toxic chemicals from Shell, urges NOSDRA to sit up; Shell declines comment
Mr Furoebi Akene, an Environmentalist on Sunday attributed the dead fishes littering the Niger Delta coastline to discharge of toxic…
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Lockdown: Borno quarantines 70 travellers for 14 days
By Hamza Suleiman Maiduguri, April 26, 2020 The Borno State Government has quarantined 70 travellers for defying the lockdown order…
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Health
2 COVID-19 patients on the run in Borno – Health Commissioner says
By Yakubu Uba Maiduguri, April 26, 2020 The Borno High Powered Committee on Coronavirus (COVID-19) has called on residents of…
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Health
COVID-19: Udo Nwere Madu Foundation hails Udo sons, daughters for running to the rescue of families in Udo, Ezinihitte- Mbaise
Udo COVID-19 Responders, a group of progressive Udo sons and daughters, home and in diaspora, on Saturday April25, 2020 embarked…
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Health
Lagos gives 2 weeks for burial of corpses in morgues; Discharges 6 COVID-19 patients
By Oluwafunke Ishola/Florence Onuegbu Lagos, April 25, 2020 The Lagos State Government has given families that have corpses in Lagos…
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Health
French Prime Minister to present plan to unwind coronavirus lockdown on Tuesday
Paris, April 25, 2020 French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, will present the government’s plan to unwind the country’s coronavirus lockdown…
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Local
Polish league sets May 29 as re-start date; Matches to be played without spectators
Warsaw, April 25, 2020 Poland’s professional football league said on Saturday it intends to re-start matches on May 29 and…
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COVID-19: Gov. Ikpeazu declares dusk to dawn curfew in Abia
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Aba, April 25, 2020 Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has declared a dusk to dawn curfew on…
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Covid-19: Gombe CSO’s Situation Room calls for increased sensitization.
William Attah, Gombe The Situation Room of Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s) in Gombe State have called for more sensitization of…
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Health
Kano COVID-19: NCDC investigates death of Selma Ahmed’s son in-law •Says response to Coronavirus pandemic State-led •NCDC doesn’t have office in Kano
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has promised to investigate the allegations of a 70 year old woman, Mrs.…
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COVID 19: NNPC donates ambulance, medical kits to Kano state
By Nur Tijani Kano, April 25, 2020 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has donated an ambulance and other medical…
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Health
Shock as Kano loses Professors, Banker, Editor, others
Though the COVID-19 Testing Centre in Kano State has been shut down since Wednesday, the death of an economic icon,…
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Business and Economy
COVID-19: We need an AFRICAN MARSHALL PLAN – A response to Prof. Soludo By Kazeem Bello
Prof Soludo is a professional colleague that I have tremendous respect for. He is very brilliant, deeply knowledgeable and smart.…
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Health
Stick to your guns on pay, Keane advises top Premier League players
London, April 25, 2020 Players at the Premier League’s top clubs should “stick to their guns” and resist pressure to…
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Faith
COVID-19: Gov. Uzodinma donates palliatives to churches in Imo
By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, April 24, 2020 Gov Hope Uzodinma of Imo has donated foodstuff to various churches in Imo…
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7 health workers test positive for COVID-19 in Borno, Commissioner says
By Yakubu Uba Maiduguri, April 24, 2020 Dr Salihu Kwaya-Bura, Secretary, Borno High Powered Response Team on Convid-19, has said…
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Arts & Entertainment
Los Angeles warns against weekend beach rush amid soaring heat
Los Angeles, April 25, 2020 Authorities in Los Angeles are warning against a weekend rush to beaches and hiking trails,…
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Arts & Entertainment
Funmi Iyanda goes live with NCDC boss, Hafsat Abiola on Public Eye
TV and film producer, Funmi Iyanda, will on Friday, April 24 at 8 pm (tonight) premiere Public Eye, a series…
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Health
WHO appoints Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala as COVID-19 Special Envoy
United Nations, April 25, 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday named Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi…
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Local
Kyari’s successor: APC chairmen did not recommend selection process, says Dalori
Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 36 states and the FCT have strongly refuted a media report,…
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Health
Kyari was a dedicated public servant, played key role in return of $300 million Abacha loot, US govt says in condolence letter
The United States government has described the late Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari as a dedicated…
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Enugu Govt pays April salaries of all public servants, 25% COVID-19 allowance for all health workers; Charges security agencies to enforce total lockdown of land boundaries; Inter-state travelers intercepted, turned back
The Enugu State Government in furtherance of its commitment to contain Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the state as well as…
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Health
Dead fishes on N/Delta coastline: NOSDRA says no links yet to oil spills
The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has said that it found no oil leaks linked to the…
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